Consultant Psychiatrist - Footbridge (CCU)

Job Description: • Excellent benefits including salary packaging • Fitzroy North location • Challenging and rewarding work environment • Ongoing training and development opportunities • Permanent, Part Time 10.5 hours per week For further information please contact Community Director Dr Sally Chow sally.chow@svha.org.au or 0403 130771 About the Role The Consultant Psychiatrist is accountable for the delivery of clinical services to the consumers of the Footbridge CCU and provides clinical leadership in partnership with the Director Community Psychiatry, Director of Clinical Services and the relevant Program Manager. Provision of high quality clinical services, contributing to service evaluation and research. Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in psychiatry. Your Contribution · Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent · Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists · Registration with AHPRA What we offer • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! • Employee Assistance Program • Career development & advancement encouraged • Culture of continuous improvement About St Vincent's Mental Health St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. Footbridge Community Care Unit (Footbridge CCU) is a residential recovery program for individuals with a Mental Illness. Footbridge CCU has 10 units with shared living arrangements. The programs provide 24hr clinical support and a range of therapeutic supports and interventions. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. Application Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more. Closing Date: 28 November 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct